Ravens superstar Ray Lewis will retire after this season ends, and while he'll be remembered as one of the all-time great linebackers in the NFL, he'll also be remembered for his contributions off the field.

The nine-time Pro Bowl safety signed a contract with Houston on Friday, a week after leaving Baltimore with no deal in place. The move had been widely speculated since Wednesday.

The Texans did not disclose terms of the deal, though the Houston Chronicle reported it was a three-year deal worth $15 million, with $5 million guaranteed.

The move is another blow to the Ravens, where Reed played all of his 11 NFL seasons. He's been the franchise leader in interceptions with 61. His 1,541 return yards with those pickoffs is an NFL career record. He was the NFL defensive player of the year in 2004 and an eight-time All-Pro.

The 34-year-old Reed made $7.2 million last season with the Ravens, who've been gutted in free agency since beating San Francisco in the Super Bowl.